Top spinner



Dec. 6, 1932. J. M. MURPHRr-:E

TOP SPINNER Filed July 13, 1951 Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED srArss PATENT oFFica,

JAMES M. MURPHREE, OF TROY, ALABAMA TOP SPINNER Application led July 13, 1931. Serial No. 550,577.

My present invention has reference to a communicates withy the side of an opening spinning toy and particularly to a holding in the flange 8 of a disc 9. The disc has a device for a wound top whereby the top, concaved bottom. The runway is parallel when unwound, is caused to travel onto a disc with the arm 2 so the top 7 is held in the from which the same, while spinning may runway and groove of the arm 2 until spun be projected by the operator into the air and the spinning top will be. directed into to cause the same to again light on the disc the flanged disc 9. or onto a cup that is carried by the disc and The upper arm 2 is longer than the lower whereby both amusementJ and exercise will arm 3, the said upper arm being of a length be alorded the child possessing the device. at least equaling that of the runway. This G0 To the attainment of the foregoing the keeps the top from jumping out of thedisc invention consists in the improvement hereinafter leaving the runway. Theange 8 on after described and definitely claimed. the outer end of the dischas secured thereto In the drawing: a cup member 10. The upper end of the top Figure lis a top plan view of the improve- 7 is centrally provided with a pin 11 while 65 ment., the plug ot the top at the opposite end there- Fgure 2 is e Side elevation thereof7 ghowof'is for distinction indicated by the numeral ing in full lines a wound top positioned for 12. The cord 13 is wound around the top unwinding and by the dotted lines the un- 1I1 the usual manner. The plug of the top w 0 wound top arranged for spinning on the `Will rest against the outer end of the arm 0 dise, 3 of the handle when arranged in the runway Figure 3 is a. View showing the device in and the pin is received in the groove or notch vertical position, the toy illustrated by dotted 4: and Contacts With the inner wall of the n lines arranged for spinning in the cup. Sad gIOOVc Or notch. This holds the top Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation, at an angle as disclosed by Figures 2 and 'J substantially similar to Figure 2 with the 4 of the dra-Wings. This is an important feaperte in Seeten, ture of the improvement inasmuch as when Figure 5 i5 a Sectional View approximately tile Op 1S UIIWOLllld the S21-Ille, When Spinning en the line 5 5 el! Figure 4, will be caused to travel in a substantially As disclosed by the drawings the improve- Vertical position through the runway 6 onto "l ment comprises a handle member 1 that has the COIicaVed bottoni of the disc 9. The top one of its ends widened and biturcated. For Wlll Sp1Il on the disc but the operator may distinction the upper arm provided by the manipulate the handle l to cause the top to bifurcation is indicated by the numeral 2 bc pIOlGCted from the disc and again re- D enel the lower erm by Jalle numeral 3 The turned thereonto while still spinning or the sa arm 2 from its end has its inner face grooved Operil'COl' may further manipulate the handle longitudinally, es et 4L The Outer enel of to cause the spinning top to be received in Jhe lower arm is notched, as et 3', The arms the cup l0 and spin on the concaved bottom 2 and 3 are arranged at the same angle of 14 0f the S'aldpup..

inclination with respect to the longitudinal The CleVlCe lt Will he noted affords both plane Of the handle l, and the upper arm amusement and exercise to the top spinner Q, is of e greater length than that of the and it is believed the construction and oplewer arm 3 eration of the improvement will be fully un- Fixedly secured to the sides and bottom ClelStOOd jllGIl the OrcgOiIig description has o 0f the lower arm 3 and projecting outwardly beOIl read 111 COIlIlGCtlOIl lie LCCOHlpELl'lytherefrom there are t-he flat side plates 5 of ing drawing and likewise that the novelty a cross sectionally U-shaped member 6 that aiorded by the improvement and the advanprovides a runway for the peg or plug of tages of the said improvement will be apparthe top 7 The runway 6 is in parallelism ent so that further detailed description will with the upper arm 2 and the said runway not be required.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A top spinner including a fiat handle having one of its ends biurcated to provide upper and lower arms, arranged at the same angle of inclination, the upper arm being of a greater length than the lower arm and having its inner face grooved from its outer end and the outer end' of the lower arm being notched, a flanged disc having a substantially U-shaped portion extending angularly from one side thereof and communicating therewith, said extension aiording a runway which has its outer end xed to the sides-ofthe lower arm and the inner wall of the runway being parallel with the groove in the upper arm, said groove-and runway designed to receive therein a pin and a plug on the oppositey endsof a wound top and the plug designed to be received in the notch of the lower arnrand whereby the unwinding of the top will cause the same to travel through the groove of the upper arm and through the runway into the flanged disc.

2. A top spinner including a flat handle having one of its ends bifurcated to provide upper and lower arms, arranged at the saine yangle of inclination, the upper arm being of a greater length than the lower arm and having its inner face grooved from its outer end and the outer end of the lower arm being notched, a flanged disc having a concaved Y bottom, a cup on theouter end of the disc, a cross sectionally U-shaped extension secured to the flange on the inner end of the disc, communicating with the disc and aording a runway that receives therein and is secured to the lower arm of the handle, and said runway being arranged at the same angle as that of the upper arm of the handle, said runway and the groove ofthe upper arm designed to receive therein a plug and a pin on the respective ends of a wound top and which top when unwound is designed to travel through the groove and runway into the disc to spln in the said disc and the handle permitting the spinner to be manipulated to project the `spinning top from the disc into the cup. K

ln testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

JAMES M. MURPHREE. 

